Willow Springs Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center

    1049 Burnt Tavern Rd, Brick, NJ 08724
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    4.38·(586)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      4.1
    • Staff

      4.2
    • Meals

      3.2
    • Amenities

      4.0
    • Value

      2.6

    Pros

    • Compassionate and attentive nursing and aide staff
    • Robust physical and occupational therapy program
    • Engaged, proactive activities and recreation program
    • Clean, renovated and modern facility design
    • Private rooms available without extra charge
    • Helpful, accessible administration and concierge services
    • Supportive social-work and discharge coordination
    • Visible staff presence and 24/7 care availability
    • Friendly front-desk and reception staff
    • Housekeeping and maintenance praised for responsiveness
    • Dietitian involvement and meal substitutions available
    • Strong family communication when staff are engaged
    • Well-equipped rehab gym and therapy resources
    • High staff retention and team stability on some units
    • Family-friendly visitation and participation opportunities

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staffing levels and shift coverage
    • Slow or unreliable call‑bell response times
    • Variable cleanliness and sanitation practices across units
    • Inconsistent incontinence‑care and bathing schedules
    • Uneven CNA training and clinical competency
    • Irregular medication administration and pharmacy coordination
    • Inconsistent meal temperature, timing, and diet accommodation
    • Gaps in communication and follow‑through with families
    • Shortcomings in safety monitoring and fall‑prevention practices
    • Infection‑control and PPE compliance lapses during outbreaks
    • Management follow‑up and complaint-resolution variability
    • Allegations of theft and financial misconduct

    Summary of reviews

    Willow Springs presents a mixed but informative profile for prospective residents and family members. A large portion of feedback highlights strong clinical rehabilitation services: physical and occupational therapy teams receive consistent praise for individualized plans, measurable progress, and expertise (including TBI and mobility recovery). Many families also describe nurses and aides who provide compassionate, hands‑on care, plus social‑work and concierge staff who facilitate discharge planning and follow‑up resources. The facility’s recent renovations, private‑room availability, modern therapy spaces and an active activities program are additional strengths that contribute to a supportive rehabilitation environment.

    At the same time, reviewers describe meaningful variability in day‑to‑day operations. Staffing levels and shift coverage are uneven, and delayed responses to call bells are a frequent operational concern; these service gaps are linked to complaints about long waits for assistance, delayed medication delivery and lapses in personal‑care tasks such as bathing and incontinence support. While some units and shifts are described as exceptionally clean and well maintained, other accounts raise sanitation concerns and odor issues in specific areas, indicating inconsistent housekeeping performance across the building.

    Dining and nutrition receive mixed assessments. Several families praise the dining program, the dietitian’s involvement, and positive meal experiences, whereas others report cold entrees, timing problems, and limited suitability for specific dietary needs. Communication is similarly mixed: many administrators and front‑line staff are described as responsive and informative, but other reports indicate poor follow‑through on complaints, delayed physician access, and unclear medication or discharge coordination. These communication gaps appear to amplify family distress when clinical or service problems arise.

    Safety‑related themes recur in the feedback. Some reviewers credit the facility with attentive monitoring and strong teamwork that supported successful returns home. Conversely, other accounts describe lapses in fall‑prevention practices, inadequate supervision in memory‑care contexts, and infection‑control shortcomings during COVID‑19 events. A small number of reviews also reference serious matters beyond routine care, including allegations of theft and financial misconduct; those reports suggest the need for careful inquiry by families and oversight bodies.

    In summary, Willow Springs demonstrates clear strengths in rehabilitation, several areas of strong clinical and administrative leadership, and an active, comforting activities program. However, prospective residents and families should weigh those positives against recurring operational concerns: inconsistent staffing and response times, variable cleanliness and personal‑care practices, occasional communication and medication coordination problems, and isolated serious allegations. For families considering Willow Springs, a focused tour that asks about current staffing ratios, weekend coverage, infection‑control protocols, medication/pharmacy processes, and unit‑level housekeeping practices — plus checking recent inspection and complaint records — will help determine whether the facility’s strengths align with the resident’s needs and risk profile.

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    Medicare Ratings

    4·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

    Willow Springs Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center is located at 1049 Burnt Tavern Rd, Brick, NJ, 08724.

    About Willow Springs Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center

    Willow Springs Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center sits over in Brick Township on Burnt Tavern Road, right in Ocean County, New Jersey, and the place is known for offering a wide range of healthcare and rehabilitation services with a special focus on both short-term and long-term care, all in a newly renovated and comfortable building that tries to feel somewhat homey if you can believe it, with a dedicated team made up of all sorts including a Memory Care Nurse Manager and Director of Social Services to help make things run steady. This facility has a 16-bed all-private rehabilitation wing called The Grove, which is set up for folks who need extra privacy while recovering, and they also cover orthopedic rehab, certified cardiac care, wound care, chronic illness support, and even pulmonary rehab, not leaving out their memory care services since they really do aim to help everyone, from adults aged 21 to the older folks over 65, regardless of how serious the illness might be. You'll find that Willow Springs has earned recognition, with recommendations from medical professionals, awards for resident satisfaction, and has been named one of America's Best Nursing Homes for 2025 according to Newsweek and Statista, which probably means a lot to people who pay attention to that. The place is privately held and has a CMS 5-star rating for subacute rehab and skilled nursing, and they've got urgent skilled nursing available at all times of the day, so if someone turns up needing help, there's someone there day or night, and they do team up for care navigation too, which families do seem to value. Services come in the shape of exclusive programming, often led by some of their leading specialists, bringing in programs like Urgent SNF™ for urgent skilled nursing and Journeys Memory Care for those living with memory challenges. For heart health, the place carries Heart Failure Certification, and they have programming designed for orthopedic and cardiopulmonary needs, so there's some specialized attention going around. They speak English, Spanish, and Tagalog, so lots of folks can get by just fine. Willow Springs also helps people who need respite care for a short break, offers long-term care options, features a Family Matters Program, and they've got all their paperwork in order to accept Medicare, Medicaid/NJ Family Care, self-pay, and most major commercial insurance, so paying shouldn't be an extra headache. Being an accredited AHA Certified Care Skilled Nursing Facility, Willow Springs aims to help people get back home quicker when that's possible, working with a team-based, holistic approach that focuses on independence and restoring function, and they really do try to create a warm, rejuvenating environment with guest services and extra amenities although, according to recent info, the healthcare facility is currently closed all week, so it's best to check again before planning a visit.

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    Willow Springs Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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    No, Willow Springs Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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